Ulysses S. Grant

Wendy Conklin

Description

Ulysses S. Grant was a warrior, hero, and a compassionate soldier. Grant led the Union army to victory during the Civil War. The North thought of him as a hero for ending the Civil War and elected him president of the United States.

Reading Level

Lexile

670L

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

P

ATOS

4.4

DRA

38

Categories

Genre

Biographies
Government
History
Military
People & Places

Interest Age

Ages 9-12

Grade

4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Subject

Social Studies

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

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